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The Nassau County resident will perform at The Paramount on Feb. 21.

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Keke Palmer and pals keep the laughs coming in this series update.

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"The future of Twisted Sister will be determined in the next several weeks," the band wrote on social media.

Twisted Sister cancels 50th anniversary tour, citing Dee Snider's health issues

The Tony winner will perform Broadway and pop standards at the May 2 event.

Bernadette Peters to headline Staller Center Gala

Return to those fabulous '80s when MTV changed the world.

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The Grammy-winning singer will play Northwell at Jones Beach Theater July 24.

Tim McGraw to play summer show at Jones Beach

The band performed hits, including "Joy to the World" and "One," at the new arena.

'70s flashback: When Chuck Negron and Three Dog Night played Nassau Coliseum's first concert

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Some Long Islanders enjoyed ice skating on McDonald Pond on Sunday, while others learned about collecting sap from the park's maple trees. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

Skating off the winter blues at Hempstead Lake State Park

A jury found former Bay Shore teacher Thomas Bernagozzi guilty on five of seven felony sex charges. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

Ex-Bay Shore teacher found guilty of sexually abusing students 

Immigrants use habeas corpus to convince federal courts they were jailed illegally, but they must act fast and have money. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

Judges are freeing more ICE detainees on LI

In his nearly 30-minute acceptance speech, Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman hit on themes that have been central to his campaign as the Republican nominee for governor. NewsdayTV's Doug Geed has more.

GOP backs Blakeman for governor, with support from Trump

The Yankees opened spring training on Wednesday in Tampa,and manager Aaron Boone said he's excited about some of the depth in the starting rotation.

Yankees open 2026 spring training

Mia Carillo has been fixing cars since she was a toddler. Now a general manager at LI WRAP Pros & Mechanic, she tells NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa what it takes to work on cars.

LI Works: LI Wrap Pros & Mechanic

NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano visited the new Museum of Disability History, a one-of-a-kind cultural institution at The Viscardi Center in Albertson.

Museum of Disability History opens in Albertson

Newsday's Doug Geed visits the Long Island Aquarium in Riverhead, where there is so much more to learn about than just ocean life.

Out East: Long Island Aquarium

NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano learns all about junk journaling with the Scrappy Hour team at Village Vibes in Babylon.

Creating junk journals in Babylon

Students and parents say the new band at Mattituck-Cutchogue Junior-Senior High School has livened the experience of attending events and lifted school spirit. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

This LI high school has a marching band for the first time ever

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'Many years since we've been able to do this'

Buzz Deschamps, who was a star Long Island Ducks player, will be inducted into the state Hockey Hall of Fame.

Hall of Fame honor after a life on and around the ice

Suffolk County police said a Farmingville man faces murder charges after he fatally stabbed his estranged wife, injured a teenage relative, and stabbed himself.

Charged with 2nd-degree murder

'I'm glad they got justice'

A police patrol unit found woman's body in a wooded area on Connecticut Avenue south of River Road in Manorville on Wednesday. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

Woman's body found in Manorville woods

Francesco Allocca returns to the court three months after suffering cardiac arrest during basketball tryouts at Locust Valley High School.

'Putting on this jersey is really a big honor'

Pizzerias across Long Island will donate $5 for each pie they sell on Feb. 25 to the family of Patricia Espinosa, the Nassau police officer killed last month by an alleged drunken driver.

'We rally together to give back'

Multiple fire companies battled a major fire that destroyed 2 Bellmore homes and killed 1 resident on Chapman Avenue early Wednesday. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

'Horrific. Really horrific.'

Terrell Campbell, of Brooklyn, has been arrested in the 2021 Elmont acid attack that left Nafiah Ikram permanently scarred. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

'It's sickening, it's cruel'

New York Republicans came from all across the state to Garden City for the party's nominating convention, knowing they face an uphill battle in statewide races this year. NewsdayTV's Doug Geed has more.

'Need to support law enforcement and we need to prosecute crime'

Officers responded to an Oakwood Road residence at about 11:07 a.m. where two people were found dead of gunshot wounds, according to Suffolk County police.

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